Ukyo Tachibana
Ukyo Tachibana: Every 5–4s, Ukyo Tachibana gains one enhanced Basic Attack that has increased range, restores Health, deals extra damage, and slows enemies.
Build core
Rush Rapacious Bite, Boots of Tranquility, Axe of Torment, then complete Pure Sky, Spikemail
Combo
CONCEALED SABRE SWALLOW SWIPE → CONCEALED SABRE HEAVENLY HACK → CONCEALED SABRE SNOWFALL SLASH → weave basic attacks
Draft
Ukyo Tachibana excels into Arthur, Lian Po, Wuyan. Avoid blind picking into Di Renjie, Shi, Kongming without team peel.
Best Build for Ukyo Tachibana
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Ukyo Tachibana benefits from Physical attack, Cooldown reduction, Penetration — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: Every 4–5s, Ukyo Tachibana gains one enhanced Basic Attack that has increased range, restores Health, deals extra damage, and slows enemies. Dealing skill damage shortens the enhanced Basic Attack's cooldown.
Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Physical attack, Cooldown reduction, Penetration for this hero's passive and skill scaling.
4 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Jungling when available.
| # | Item | Gold | Stats | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rapacious Bite | 2,160g | PATK +90, MSPD +5%, CDR +7.5% Monster kills boost ATK | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Sever — Increases Physical Pierce by 90–180. |
| 2 |  Overlord's Might | 2,540g | PATK +150, CDR +5% High-damage attack | Fits Physical attack priority — Requires Smite to purchase. Reduces damage from monsters by 25% and grants 30% more EXP and 20% more Gold from monsters. |
| 3 |  Cuirass of Savagery | 2,050g | PATK +35, PDEF +210, HP +900 Offense & defense | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Siege Breaker — Deals 30% extra damage to enemies below 50% Health. |
| 4 |  Starbreaker | 2,080g | PATK +90, HP +700, MSPD +7.5% Anti-tank | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Fearless — When taking damage, increases own damage and Movement Speed by 1% for 3s, for up to 10 stacks (gains 2 stacks when hit by enemy heroes). |
| 5 |  Sage's Sanctuary | 2,280g | HP +900, PDEF +150, MDEF +150 Resurrect on the spot | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Maim — Skills slow the first enemy hero hit by 10%–20% and reduce damage taken from that enemy by 20% for 3s. |
| 6 |  Destiny | 2,060g | PATK +75, ASPD +15%, HP +500 Negates fatal damage | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Dark Curtain — When taking fatal damage, instead of dying immediately, the hero gains invincibility and a 15% Attack Speed and Movement Speed increase for 1s (0.75s for ranged heroes). After equipping this item, its effect duration increases by 0.01s every 5s, up to a maximum of 0.5s. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Cataclysm | Recommended for Assassin Jungling |
| Spell | Smite / Execute | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → CONCEALED SABRE SNOWFALL SLASH (max Skill 2 first)
CONCEALED SABRE HEAVENLY HACK provides mobility or stick—max first. CONCEALED SABRE SWALLOW SWIPE second for damage. CONCEALED SABRE SNOWFALL SLASH on every level.
Combos
1. Standard trade
CONCEALED SABRE SWALLOW SWIPE → CONCEALED SABRE HEAVENLY HACK → CONCEALED SABRE SNOWFALL SLASH → weave basic attacks
When: Jungling skirmish or objective fight
2. All-in
CONCEALED SABRE SNOWFALL SLASH after full rotation when Flash is down
When: Gank or backline dive with team CC
Abilities
Passive
CONCEALED SABRE HAZY BLADE
Every 4–5s, Ukyo Tachibana gains one enhanced Basic Attack that has increased range, restores Health, deals extra damage, and slows enemies. Dealing skill damage shortens the enhanced Basic Attack's cooldown.
Skill 1
CONCEALED SABRE SWALLOW SWIPE
Ukyo Tachibana creates a domain around himself, then leaps backward, dealing damage to enemies in his path. This skill can be used again after 2s, or immediately if it hits a target. If he returns to the starting point of phase 1 after using phase 2, phase 2 is enhanced.
Skill 2
CONCEALED SABRE HEAVENLY HACK
Slashes in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies within range. Enemies at the edge of the skill's range will be stunned.
Ultimate
CONCEALED SABRE SNOWFALL SLASH
Slashes 4 times in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies within range. Recovers Health each time damage is dealt.
Counters & Matchups
Ukyo Tachibana is strong into
Pick Ukyo Tachibana when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Ukyo Tachibana struggles into
Avoid Ukyo Tachibana or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
Playstyle & Ranked Tips
Laning Phase
Clear to level four, then gank the lane with the least escape. Secure Tyrant when your bot or mid has crash wave.
Teamfight Role
Wait for CC from your team, then dive carry with full combo. Exit with reset or flash if focus fired.
High Rank (Diamond+)
Ukyo Tachibana sits at Tier B globally (51.3% WR). In high rank, pick only into favorable matchups or when you have a dedicated pocket pick.
vs Similar Heroes
- Ukyo Tachibana vs Wukong (Assassin, Tier S): Wukong is 1.3% pick / 49.7% WR. Ukyo Tachibana has +1.6% WR vs Wukong in Camp data. Choose Ukyo Tachibana when you need Jungling identity; choose Wukong for Jungling comfort.
- Ukyo Tachibana vs Musashi (Assassin, Tier A): Musashi is 1.1% pick / 50.7% WR. Ukyo Tachibana has +0.6% WR vs Musashi in Camp data. Choose Ukyo Tachibana when you need Jungling identity; choose Musashi for Jungling comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Ukyo Tachibana build?
Recommended: Axe of Torment, Rapacious Bite, Overlord's Might, Cuirass of Savagery, Pure Sky, Destiny.
How to counter Ukyo Tachibana?
Pick Di Renjie, Shi, Kongming. Strong into Arthur, Lian Po, Wuyan.
Is Ukyo Tachibana good in current season?
Ukyo Tachibana is Tier B Assassin with 51.2% win rate, 0.39% pick rate, and 0.02% ban rate (Camp HOK international).